Fwd: AI-Driven Misinformation Biggest Short-Term Threat To Global Economy
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Robin <hello@ponoko.com> Date: Fri, Jan 12, 2024 at 13:29 Subject: AI-Driven Misinformation Biggest Short-Term Threat To Global Economy To: Karl <fuzzyTew@gmail.com> [image: Ponoko]Ponoko <https://newsletter.ponoko.com/l/Wj4YBFasTa3ixPTz39v0lg/khmZ4ywRWPTiPK9SUo0evQ/gj0W8fhFybMwSgTuyJ8924FQ> Digital Hardware News January 12, 2024 AI-Driven Misinformation Biggest Short-Term Threat To Global Economy theguardian In a profoundly apprehensive assessment, the World Economic Forum has sounded the alarm on the pressing and immediate risks posed by a surge in artificial intelligence AI-driven misinformation and disinformation. This ominous revelation comes as the WEF prepares to convene its annual meeting in Davos, where it will gather global leaders to address critical challenges. 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There are 11 articles from other sources redistributed in this Ponoko marketing. They look somewhat on-topic to the traditional cypherpunks list to me, given the current state, although looking closer they are [] very nontechnical. Here is article 1/11: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/jan/10/ai-driven-misinformation-bi... AI-driven misinformation ‘biggest short-term threat to global economy’ World Economic Forum highlights risk of election interference in year UK and US go to polls In its global risks report, the World Economic Forum expresses concern about AI-driven misinformation influencing 2024 elections. Photograph: Dado Ruvić/Reuters Global economy AI-driven misinformation ‘biggest short-term threat to global economy’ World Economic Forum highlights risk of election interference in year UK and US go to polls Business live – latest updates Larry Elliott Economics editor Wed 10 Jan 2024 04.52 EST A wave of artificial intelligence-driven misinformation and disinformation that could influence key looming elections poses the biggest short-term threat to the global economy, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has said. In a deeply gloomy assessment, the body that convenes its annual meeting in Davos[1] next week expressed concern that politics could be disrupted by the spread of false information, potentially leading to riots, strikes and crackdowns on dissent from governments. The WEF’s annual risks report[2] – which canvasses the opinion of 1,400 experts – found 30% of respondents thought there was a high risk of a global catastrophe over the next two years, with two-thirds fearful of a disastrous event within the next decade. The WEF said concerns over the persistent cost of living crisis and the intertwined risks of disinformation and polarised societies dominated the outlook for 2024. Elections are taking place this year in countries that represent 60% of global GDP, including Britain, the US, the EU and India, and the WEF said the nexus between falsified information and societal unrest would take centre stage during campaigns. Misinformation is false or inaccurate information, while disinformation is deliberately false content, which can be used to spread propaganda and sow fear and suspicion. Looking ahead over a longer 10-year period, extreme weather events and climate change were named as the most pressing risks by the experts polled by the WEF, which holds its annual meeting in Davos, a Swiss ski resort. “An unstable global order characterised by polarising narratives and insecurity, the worsening impacts of extreme weather and economic uncertainty are causing accelerating risks – including misinformation and disinformation – to propagate,” said Saadia Zahidi, a managing director of the WEF. “World leaders must come together to address short-term crises as well as lay the groundwork for a more resilient, sustainable, inclusive future.” The report – produced in partnership with Zurich Insurance and the professional services firm Marsh McLennan – ranks risks over a two-year and 10-year horizon. In the short-term, the five biggest risks are perceived to be misinformation and disinformation; extreme weather events; societal polarisation; cyber insecurity and interstate armed conflict. Carolina Klint, chief commercial officer in Europe for Marsh McLennan, said: “Artificial intelligence breakthroughs will radically disrupt the risk outlook for organisations with many struggling to react to threats arising from misinformation, disintermediation and strategic miscalculation. “It will take a relentless focus to build resilience at organisational, country and international levels – and greater cooperation between the public and private sectors – to navigate this rapidly evolving risk landscape.” Klint said AI magnified the threat of widespread use of disinformation and misinformation, which could result in the legitimacy of elected governments being questioned. Voters were likely to be targeted by hostile states and domestic actors, she added. In the longer term, the five top risks are identified as extreme weather events; critical change to earth systems; biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse; natural resource shortages; and misinformation and disinformation. Two-thirds of those polled were worried about extreme weather events in 2024, but there were differing views on the urgency of the risks posed. The report said private sector respondents believed that most environmental risks would materialise over a longer timeframe than civil society or government, pointing to the growing risk of getting past a point of no return. Zahidi said: “This is a very gloomy outlook but it is not a prediction of the future. The future is very much in our hands.” 1: https://www.theguardian.com/business/davos 2: https://www.weforum.org/publications/global-risks-report-2024/in-full/global...
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